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Malta ditches CIP for expanded citizenship by merit system targeting philanthropists, tech innovators, and job creators. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Recent policy changes boost Hong Kong’s NCIES applications and approvals as officials project HK$30 billion in inflows by year’s end. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Experts dismiss tax fears over potential Caribbean CBI residency requirements: “That argument doesn’t hold water.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Anastasia Barna says the old rules pushed people out. Mahmoud Elwakil says the new ones finally let them in. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

🇵🇹 GV Donation Success Story 🇮🇹 IMI Connect Rome: 30 Tickets Remain 🇲🇹 Replaces CIP with CBM Scheme 🌴 Opinion: Caribbean CIP Tax Concerns 🇭🇰 NCIES Surging 🇸🇦 Ending Foreign RE Ownership Ban 🌐 The Case for Tiered Services in RCBI Firms 🌍 Breakdown: African RCBI Programs ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

Alaattin Kilic argues that investment migration firms must abandon all-or-nothing packages to build sustainable client pipelines. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Starting at as little as US$35,000, gaining residency or citizenship in Africa is within easy reach for foreigners. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Ruslan Kosarenko argues that the UK’s immigration framework creates a policy paradox, courting entrepreneurs while blocking entry. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Charles Savva has dismissed opposition concerns, labelling them as “complete and total political nonsense.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Major advocates for a “light-touch” approach, while Arton labels St Kitts residency requirements a “vacation obligation.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Under new IRCC rules, speculative start-ups are out. Melissa Godmer breaks down the tougher business immigration criteria. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

🇬🇧 Failing Investors without Proper Visa 🇨🇾 Debate GV during Schengen Accession 🌐 Gain Mobility without 2nd Passport 🌴 Carib5 Introduce Residency Reqs (Experts React) 🇨🇦 Expert Breaks Down SUV Reqs ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

New potential rules could force CBI applicants to stay to play, or risk losing out for failing to prove “genuine links.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Want more global mobility? A second passport isn’t the only way to get more visa-free travel. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Jordan’s revamped citizenship program now accepts existing investors retroactively based on current business operations. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

UK and EU deal lets Gibraltar join Schengen, adding another route for investor migrants seeking EU mobility. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Existing and new Elita Visa holders can save between US$15,500 and US$46,000 per dependent under the limited-time promotion. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

What do EB-5 regional centers actually do? Christina Tabacco explains their role in structuring, compliance, and capital flow. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

“A large portion of my clientele is based in the Middle East, and the conflict between Iran and Israel has had a deep impact on them.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

🇯🇴 Overhauls CIP with New Options 🇬🇮 to Join Schengen Zone 🇹🇭 Reduces Elite Visa Fees 🇺🇸 How EB-5 Regional Centers Work 🇨🇳 HNWIs Abandoning Tradition ++ Subscribe to the daily newsletter so you don’t miss any breaking updates from the investment migration industry.

The hukou once symbolized success and prestige. Luc Lu explains why that’s starting to change for China’s elite. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Reform UK’s £250,000 “Britannia Card” would restore non-dom perks and funnel visa fees to Britain’s poorest full-time workers. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Oman wants to boost tax revenue but says that ‘99% of the population’ will not have to pay personal income tax. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

Portugal may raise the bar for citizenship, but Portuguese Golden Visa experts warn: Nothing’s official yet. View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here . 

“A residency clause will be part of the new [CBI] law,” Drew emphasized. “Let me say that clearly, residency clause and the biometrics.” View the full article here . Subscribe to the IMI Daily newsletter here .